Gun Runner Wins Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course
The $1.2 million G1 Whitney Stakes took place Saturday, August 5 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Horses three years old and upward were featured when they took to Saratoga's dirt track and raced 1 1/8 miles. To nobody's surprise, it was 4-5 favorite Gun Runner that cruised to the easy 5 1/4 length win - his second straight G1 score. 3-1 second choice Keen Ice got in for second thanks to a good stretch run with 8-1 shot Breaking Lucky claiming third in the field of seven. War Story was fourth while Discreet Lover, Tu Brutus, and the three-shoed Cautious Giant completed the order of finish.
2017 Whitney Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gun Runner | Florent Geroux | 3.20 | 2.30 | 2.10 |
| 5 | Keen Ice | Jose L. Ortiz | 3.20 | 2.50 | |
| 2 | Breaking Lucky | Luis Contreras | 3.50 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (6-5) Paid: $9.50
- $1 Trifecta (6-5-2) Paid: $16.40
- $1 Superfecta (6-5-2-1) Paid: $30.75
- $2 Daily Double (10/6) Paid: $11.80
- $2 Pick 3 (3/10/6) Paid: $229.50
- $1 Pick 4 (11/3/10/6) Paid: $640.00
